Breeding Journal DataSheet
General Species: Lysmata boggessi, Peppermint shrimp. Wild-caught juveniles.
Social Structure: A total of 4 shrimp; two per tank. Simultaneous hermaphrodites; any two will make a "pair".
Size of Individuals: 1.25" to 2.25"
Age of Individuals: Unknown, and various.
Date added to Tank: Original four were bought in Mar 2011. Two more bought in Dec 2011. All shrimp moved to broodstock system in Nov 2011.
Broodstock Tank Details Size of Tank: 10, 15, and 20 gallon aquariums. Plumbed into ~120 gallon system.
Substrate Details: Fine dusting of sand, tile lean-to, a couple small pieces of live rock.
Filtration Details: Central filtration system via sump. Filter sock, bioballs, EuroReef skimmer, Chaeto filter. Air stone in each tank.
Water Changes: Weekly 20% to keep nitrate under 40 ppm
Water Temperature: 80F
Lighting: T8
Lighting Cycle: 8 am to 9:30 pm
Other Tank Inhabitants: Various pairs of clowns sharing with each pair of shrimp. The shrimp are used as janitors.
Broodstock Feeding Details Food Types: They are fed indirectly by feeding the fish inhabiting their tanks. Frozen: Homemade mash, PE Mysis, Plankton, Brine Shrimp, and Marine Cuisine. Some New Life Spectrum pellets.
Feeding Schedule: Fish are fed 4x per day.
Spawning Details Date of First Spawn: Unknown
Spawn Time of Day: Overnight
Dates of Consecutive Spawns: Constantly; usually shrimp is carrying a new batch of eggs 1-2 days after the last eggs hatch. Always the bigger shrimp of the "pair" that holds the eggs.
Spawning report refers to the spawn on 03/09/12.
Courtship Details: Unknown
Egg Size: Not sure
Egg Color: Green at first, then pinkish-orange, then white/silvery just before hatch.
Egg Count: Up to 300 so far on the bigger ones.
Hatch Details Hatch Date: Continuous.
Hatch report refers to the hatch on 03/20/12.
Hatch Time of Day: Overnight, just before daylight.
# Days after Spawn: 11-12 days. Eggs don't always all hatch on the same night.
Larvae Description: Look like mini shrimp, about 5 mm. Fairly phototaxic. Adult shrimp are cannibalistic and will eat the larvae. I use a larvae collector made by Chad Vossen.
Larval Tank Details Temperature: 80F
Size of Larval Tank: 1 and 2 gallon "fish bowl kriesels". Larval tanks are placed into a 5 gallon tank. The heater is in the 5 gallon tank.
Substrate Details: None
Other Tank Decor: Fine glass air stone placed at the 3 o'clock position on the curved side of the bowl to create a circular flow pattern and keep larvae and food pieces suspended.
Filtration Details: None.
Lighting: Small, single LED used resting on a piece of acrylic shining straight down to help keep larvae suspended. Product is
Hagen Marina Betta Kit LED Light and is fully submersible. I don't submerse it, but it is nice to know if I drop it in the water it won't be an issue.
Lighting Cycle: 8 am to 9:30 pm
Water Changes: Daily 50% waterchanges in the evenings using water from established reef tank filtered through 53 micron sieve. Daily bottom siphoning in the mornings.
Larval Feeding Details Food Types: NHBBS and frozen Cyclopeeze.
Feeding Schedule: 1-2 times per day add Cyclopeeze and NHBBS. Several times a day use a baster to gently blast settled food.
Metamorphosis/Settlement Date of Settlement Start: Days after Hatch: Date of Settlement End: Description of Fry:
Grow-Out Tank Details Temperature: Size of Grow-Out Tank: Substrate Details: Other Tank Decor: Filtration Details: Lighting: Lighting Cycle: Water Changes: Size at Transfer: Age at Transfer: Grow-Out Feeding Details Food Types: Feeding Schedule: Additional Information
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